Who writes this stuff? Really. Shakespeare or Monty Python? The Royal biographer, perhaps… A cruise ship is called the Royal Princess. At an elaborate "naming ceremony" the ship will be christened by a young woman who used to be a Royal Princess but is now a Royal Duchess. Okay, technically, she never was "Princess" Kate…but… Continue reading A Royal Story Rich in Irony
Tag: New cruise ships
New Evacuation System on Breakaway
Let's start with a couple of acronyms that will help in this story, most of which will be told by pictures: MES — Marine Evacuation Systems SOLAS — Safety Of Life At Sea LSA — Life Saving Appliance There is a new MES on the market — called the RFD Marin Ark2 — and it… Continue reading New Evacuation System on Breakaway
Stunning Announcements for Cruisers
You don't want to miss these announcements from cruise lines… Carnival announced that if any passengers are on a ship that's disabled at sea, for whatever reason, they will be entitled to lifetime passes on all Carnival ships for every member of their families, including in-laws and spouses and ex-spouses. The new policy goes into… Continue reading Stunning Announcements for Cruisers
Royal Princess Preview for Writers
There are lots of times lots of us would like to be where Phil Reimer is, and this week is one of them. Phil is Canada's pre-eminent cruise writer and, after a short stop on the river in The Netherlands and on the edge of St. Mark's Square in Venice, he was off to see… Continue reading Royal Princess Preview for Writers
A Royal Princess 'you don't know' yet
One of our favorite cruise lines, Princess, has 20 things "you don't know" about the Royal Princess. Select media people (such as our colleague Phil Reimer of Ports and Bows) will get a sneak preview of the new ship next week in Italy. The world will see it in June. In the interests of brevity,… Continue reading A Royal Princess 'you don't know' yet